DIY Coral, Sea Green, Rose Chain Bracelet 7-8-12 « kleinlg. By kleinlg on July 8, 2012 So I found this really cute DIY bracelet on pinterest the other day but any time I clicked the pin, it just took me to a picture of the bracelet, no instructions or anything: I thought it was really adorable and it looked fairly easy enough to make, so I decided to make a trip to Michaels and I was able to find everything I needed! They look pretty similar right? The only thing I did differently was I decided to braid the embroidery floss before braiding them with the chain.
Supplies: DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss in Coral (#351) – 1 bunch, $0.35DMB Cotton Embroidery Floss in Medium Sea Green (#959) – 1 bunch, $0.35Bead Landing Chain in Light Rose Gold (96”) – 1 pack, $3.99Bead Landing Findings package in Light Rose Gold (100 pieces) – 1 pack, $3.99ScissorsTapeWire Cutters (or just use your scissors but be careful!) Instructions: Take one of the colors of embroidery floss.
So here is the end result!!!! Like this: Like Loading... DIY Crochet Bracelet. This DIY Crochet Bracelet in white and gold is a perfect complement to most any outfit. This simple DIY tutorial will show you how to easily make your own. Large chain1 Toggle closure3 Jump ringsEmbroidery flossFray check or another liquid fabric glue step 1 Measure your wrist and cut your chain by opening one of the links in the chain. I recommend making your chain shorter than you normally would.
This bracelet looks best a little snug, you dont want it to dangle too much. Remember that your jump rings and closure will add an extra inch to your bracelet. step 2 Add your jump rings and your closure. Put one jump ring on the side with the circle closure and two jump rings on the side with the bar. step 3 Youre ready to crochet. I used 6 strands of embroidery floss together to get the look I wanted.
Make your loop to start your crochet, (you can see a tutorial here) then continue single crocheting in each link down one side of your bracelet. step 4 Repeat step 3 down the other side of your chain. (studs and pearls) For this "5 Ways" post, I took on a concept that's been around the DIY/crafting world for ages: Hardware supplies. As in...Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware type of supplies. Jewelry & accessories using washers, bolts, & things of that nature are practically a staple in the crafting world; every DIY loving person probably used these when they first discovered websites like Crafster and Etsy.
I always thought of hardware stores to be really similar to craft stores; you buy supplies, you make or fix something, you call it your own. With this "5 ways" project, I subconsciously challenged myself - I wanted to see if I could use hardware supplies for fashion/DIY purposes...but way beyond the usual hardware jewelry or washer necklace (not that there's anything wrong with those, of course) Supplies: Drywall screen $2.29 ... 1) Drywall Screen ($2.29) + Chain + Vintage Button= Necklace 2) Decorative Furniture Nails ($1.49) + Vintage Boots= Studded Boots This one is my favorite! Done. Have fun xx. Woven Bracelet & Necklace. I’ve been itching to make myself some jewelry inspired by Aurélie Bidermann’s “Do Brasil” line. Since I don’t have 300 Euros lying around, this looked like a design I could recreate on my own.
I was primed to put together a DIY Tutorial for you all when I discovered that Honestly WTF had already done the honors. I picked up the gold necklace and the two bracelet chains from an antique shop for $5 a piece, and had the embroidery thread on hand. I only needed scissors and two bobby pins to see this project through. Pretty amazing results, no? Jump on over here for the tutorial. NECKLACE: I used shades of pale blue and turquoise embroidery thread, and wove through one side of the chain to mimic this necklace. CHARM BRACELET: This bracelet was already armed with charms. DOUBLE BRAIDED BRACELET: For this bracelet, I removed the charm and just used the chain. Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart. DIY tutorial: neon weave chunky silver bracelet. A couple of 2012 jewellery trends I can’t help but covet: chunky chains and flashes of neon. This super easy DIY involves both! You need: Chunky bracelet {mine was a 12mm curb chain bought from eBay} Pink synthetic twine or mason line {mine was from B&Q but it doesn’t seem to be available online} Scissors Strong glue Lighter/match 1. 2.
Unravel the twine {so effectively each piece has six threads}, then knot the end of each length. 3. 5. Like this: Like Loading... Our favourite: DIY Woven Chain Bracelets. A chain link bracelet with colourful thread woven through is going to be a hot hot hot accessory trend this summer! But with prices ranging from $40 – $120 in some stores, I thought there’s got to be a cheaper option… so I googled it and found these awesome site.
Enter my DIY Woven Chain Bracelet adventure! You’ll need: a chain link bracelet: I got mine from Centerpoint Fabrics in Newmarket,enough chain for two bracelets: This costs about $7, or alternatively try jewellery stores for pre-made chain bracelets.clasp/links and plyers: Again, check out Centerpoint Fabrics or your local craft/bead shop.thread: If you didn’t keep any thread from your friendship-bracelet making days then check out Spotlight for a huge selection.two bobby pinsa pair of scissors Step one: Cut 2 sets of 15 strands of thread, with each thread measuring about 4 times the length of the chain. Step two: Using the bobby pin, pull the first colour (purple) from under the first link and over the top of the left side.
DIY Woven Chain Bracelet. Chain link bracelets, with colorful threads woven through them, have been popping up here and there. We adore Aurèlie Bidermann‘s Do Brazil bracelets and thought it was about time we graduate to the ultimate “grown-up” friendship bracelet. With a curb chain bracelet and some embroidery thread, we’ll teach you how to make your own woven chain bracelet. And one for your bestie too, of course. You’ll need:a curb link braceletembroidery threadtwo bobby pinsa pair of scissors Cut 2 sets of 15 strands of embroidery thread, with each strand measuring four times the length of the bracelet. Knot the all the threads at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack. Sandwich each set between a bobby pin – this will help you easily weave the threads through the links of the bracelet. Lay the second color (blue) over the first color (coral). Repeat the steps until you reach the end of the bracelet.
(top images from here and here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) Chain Friendship Bracelets. With the weather warming up, all I want to do is make summery bracelets – for myself and all of my friends. For the past few weeks I’ve been playing with rope and chain in attempt to make the “perfect” friendship bracelet, and I think that these come close. They are fun and easy to make, though it takes a bit of practice and patience at first. Over the weekend, I made several – and the whole family was infatuated. My mom + sisters got involved, and now we’re all rocking an arm party. Give it a try. Wear one, three, or a whole arm of them! (If you ask me, they’d look particularly lovely layered with this or this.) What you’ll need: 6 pieces of embroidery floss, cut to 30″ each.2 pieces of chain (I used rose gold,) cut to 4.5″ each. The first step is to knot the six pieces of floss together at the top.
When you finish braiding, tie another knot. Next, separate the floss into two bunches of three strands. Begin by weaving the first link of both pieces of chain onto your floss. Chunky Link Ball Chain Friendship Bracelets. As you know from this and this, I just can’t stop making friendship bracelets! They look so good mixed + matched, piled high… adding the perfect, summery pop of color to whatever it is that you’re wearing. Today’s bracelet is a bit more blingy than the others I’ve made so far… and if you’d like, you could make it the more conventional way (using a clasp + jump ring vs. string…) or even make a necklace! There are so many ways to get creative with this project. For extra credit, try it using resin or tortoise links. Where to buy: Chain (approx. 4 inches) // Ball Chain (approx. 10 inches) // Embroidery Floss (about one skein) // Embroidery Needle // Sharp Scissors 1. 5. 9.